Jackie Godfrey
Buckhannon
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Staff Nurse
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital
10.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments per physician orders, ensuring patient safety and adherence to protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting changes promptly to healthcare team for timely interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Educated patients and families on health management strategies, promoting understanding of conditions and treatments.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments, utilizing critical thinking skills to identify patient needs and prioritize care effectively.
- Served as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to facilitate clear communication and coordination of care plans.
Registered Nurse
TRS Healthcare
2023 - 12.2023
- Delivered patient care by assessing needs and developing tailored care plans.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure safety and efficacy.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and streamline workflows.
- Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment plans.
RN Traveler
Maxim Healthcare
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses. Administration of cardiac drips and electrolytes.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Head to toe assessments. Multiple admissions and discharges.
Oncology RN Breast Nurse Navigator
WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Breast Care Center
09.2019 - 07.2023
- Counseled patients and provided listening ear and emotional support.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Assisted with breast biopsy procedures.
RN Radiology
WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial
03.2018 - 09.2019
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patients during cardiac CT scans administered cardiac medications.
- Administered conscious sedation to consistently monitor patient cardiac rhythms and other vitals during invasive and non-invasive procedures.
Registered Nurse/Radiology MRI
WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial
11.2011 - 03.2018
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Screening patients for safety purposes, implants, allergies, medications needed to get vented inpatients through their scans.
- Monitoring ICU and stepdown patients during scans.
- Administered various medications such as valium, ativan, versed, fentanyl, benadryl, morphine, dilaudid, insulin drips.
- Inserted IV, straight cath adults and children, accessed ports.
- Assisted anesthesia during pediatric scans.
RN Staff Nurse Cardiac Step Down
Weirton Medical Center
08.2011 - 11.2011
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
Neuro RN Step Down
Christus Spohn Shoreline
05.2011 - 08.2011
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care of patients post craniotomy, laminectomy, wound care, infusions.
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Via Christi St. Francis Hospital
09.2010 - 05.2011
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease and cardiac dysrhythmia.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Conducted initial assessments, documented findings in patient records and notified physicians of abnormal findings.
- Admissions and discharges throughout the day.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Administered medication, pain management and analysis of patient responses to interventions to improve individual performance.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs of up to six patients concurrently with focus on quality care.
- Inserted NG tubes, foley catheters, neph tube care, TPN. PICC lines.
- Tube feedings, administered cardiac drips, blood administration, oral suctioning, trauma care.
- Monitoring blood sugars, adinistered insulin.
Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital
06.2009 - 08.2010
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Analyzed and observed patients to discover and interpret vitals and telemetry equipment results.
- Inserted IVs, administered medications via IV, IM, PO, Ports. Foley catheter insertion, NG tube insertion, Fecal tube insertion.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Davis And Elkins College
Elkins, WV06.2009
Skills
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Anesthetic Administration
- Therapy and Counseling
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Delegation and Motivation
- Patient Records Documentation
- Patient Education
- Clear Patient Communication
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Heart Failure
- Test Interpretations
- Reaction Observation
- Care Planning
- Recording Vital Signs
- Patient Care Assessment
- Urgent Care
- Microsoft Office
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Progress Monitoring
- Understanding of Medical Terms
- Pain Management Techniques
- Airway Management
- PICC Lines
- Wound Management
- Drug Administration
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Compassionate and Caring
- Administer Medication
- Interpersonal and Written Communication
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Side Effect Management
- Patient Admission
- Intravenous Injections
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Access Port Care
- Telemetry
- Colostomy care
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Bravo award for excellence in patient care and service in 2022.
Certification
Breast Care Nurse Navigator.
BLS
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital
10.2024 - Current
RN Traveler
Maxim Healthcare
07.2023 - 11.2023
Oncology RN Breast Nurse Navigator
WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Breast Care Center
09.2019 - 07.2023
RN Radiology
WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial
03.2018 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse/Radiology MRI
WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial
11.2011 - 03.2018
RN Staff Nurse Cardiac Step Down
Weirton Medical Center
08.2011 - 11.2011
Neuro RN Step Down
Christus Spohn Shoreline
05.2011 - 08.2011
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Via Christi St. Francis Hospital
09.2010 - 05.2011
Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital
06.2009 - 08.2010
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Davis And Elkins College
Registered Nurse
TRS Healthcare
2023 - 12.2023